Guangming Daily reporter Chen Guanhe and Lu Shen
“‘Little Sports Car’ accelerated and broke through to the inside line, a relaxed and freehand little throw.” When commentator Wang Zaigui’s “village-like” dialect commentary rang out under the night in Taipan Village, Taijiang County, Qiandongnan Prefecture, Guizhou Province, the audience was stunned. Fans of “Village BA” who came from all over the place have already gathered.
“Woo…” The ball was scored and the whistle sounded. The cheers and cheers of more than 20,000 people from the “Atmosphere Group” at the scene resounded through the night sky, also announcing the lively start of the 2024 “Village BA” Football Championship.
New event arrangements, diverse interactive experiences, and colorful cultural presentations – entering the third year of its popular appearance, “Village BA” remains energetic and full of attractions, continuing to burst out with strong momentum on the fertile soil of rural revitalization. Cen Jianglong, director of the Taipan Village Committee and president of the Village Basketball Association, said: “The ‘Village BA’ is not only a platform for basketball enthusiasts to compete in skills, but also a stage for cultural exchanges and happiness sharing from all over the world.”
On March 22, the scene of the 2024 Country Basketball Championship.Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yang Wenbin
Make friends with the ball and get more exciting
“The tempo on the court needs to be faster, and we need to share the ball more.” On the sidelines of the noisy match, Hunan Meishan Ares player Li Zhiming just sat down to take a breath and couldn’t wait to review the game with his teammates. Ever since they formed a team to participate in the “June 6th” New Year Basketball Game last year, the golfers have always missed the basketball atmosphere in Taipan Village. He said: “I heard that the new season is coming, so we signed up early to play in the exchange competition.”
“The traditional ‘June 6th’ basketball game can no longer satisfy the rising enthusiasm of basketball fans from all over the world.” Gu Pingye, deputy director of the Taijiang County Culture, Sports, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau, introduced that the newly held 2024 “Village BA” basketball championship competition is The expanded and upgraded version of the previous competition has attracted participation from 24 provinces (divisions) across the country, with more than 600 teams registering to participate.
According to the competition regulations, the competition event of this “Village BA” Ball King Championship is a men’s five-a-side basketball game, which is divided into three stages: qualifying, group promotion and finals. The qualifying stage is from March 22 to June 30. The Guizhou Division qualifiers are held in Taipan Village, Taijiang County. Gu Pingye said: “This new competition, which lasts from March to November, has a long span and a wide scope and will empower more teams.”
“While improving the competitiveness and viewing value of the event, we will continue to maintain the purity and ‘village flavor’ of ‘Village BA’.” Cen Jianglong said that during the preparations for the competition, the village held many “Yuanba Meetings”, and the villagers unanimously agreed It was decided that no matter how the scale of the competition is expanded, no on-field sponsorship or advertising will be accepted in the new season.
“The participating teams actively formed teams and raised their own travel expenses, and also planned to bring local agricultural products and characteristic culture to our village.” Cen Jianglong said that in order to respond to everyone’s enthusiasm, the event organizing committee will continue to optimize services Guaranteed and rich prize types.
The small village welcomes guests and becomes more lively
Luo Shan, a tourist from Chongqing, clapped her fingers excitedly and shared her first experience of watching a football match: “Today I watched a football match, enjoyed an intangible cultural heritage performance, and tasted special delicacies. It was a great experience!”
“I hope it can bring more freshness to everyone.” Gu Pingye said that this year he will continue to improve the interactivity of the game and add interesting interactive sessions between games to allow more viewers to integrate into the stadium. At the same time, with the help of the “Mountain Concert” activity, various provincial programs are encouraged to sign up for performances.
“The atmosphere of ‘Village BA’ is so great.” On the day of the opening ceremony, Tana, a cheerleader from Subei Mongolian Autonomous County, Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, and her teammates performed the dance “Savulden”, which triggered bursts of cheers from the audience. and applause. She said that before leaving, everyone was still polishing and rehearsing repeatedly, just to present the most beautiful dance moves to the most enthusiastic audience at the “Village BA” site.
The excitement on the court is endless, and the excitement off the court is even greater. The old court in Taipan Village, across the street from the “Village BA” court, has been given a new look, with a new basketball stand and a fresh coat of paint. Mr. Li from Zhejiang said: “I just realized that the basketball tradition in Taipan Village is so long. No wonder ‘Village BA’ can have a sustained and popular foundation.”
“The new season has not yet started, and the villagers have spontaneously cleaned the front and back of their houses and planted flowers and plants to welcome friends from afar.” Zhang De, the first secretary of Taipan Village, said that this year the village has paid tribute to the appearance of the village. The appearance of the village has been upgraded, and I hope it can bring you more new experiences about rural basketball culture while watching the game.
Talent bursts and happiness is shared
On the court of Taipan Township Central Primary School at the entrance of Taipan Village, fifth grader Yang Xiaotang practices tirelessly.
In Taipan Township, which has a strong basketball atmosphere, there are many children like Yang Xiaotang who started to play basketball when they first entered school. Yang Xiaotang excitedly told reporters: “Not only do schools now have basketball after-school services, but our village also has several courts.”
“Everyone plays basketball and everyone loves sports, which has become our characteristic.” Wu Jie, a physical education teacher at Taipan Township Central Primary School, said that after “Village BA” became popular in the circle, many caring companies donated small basketball stands and baskets to the school for free. Basketball and sporting goods. He believes: “The driving effect of ‘Village BA’ makes parents more willing to encourage their children to participate in sports, which is conducive to the healthy physical and mental development of students.”
“Now there are more young people playing on the court, and more young people are returning to their hometowns to work and start businesses.” Zhang De told reporters that the dividends brought by the huge traffic of “Village BA” are continuing to be released, driving the sales of agricultural special products, catering and Accommodation and other industries are developing rapidly, and the growing “youth team” has also given everyone more confidence in winning this rural revitalization relay race.
“We will keep the original intention of the ‘Village BA’ and run the game well with a more open and inclusive attitude.” Cen Jianglong said that Taipan Village will take the opportunity to host the 2024 “Village BA” Championship to initiate the establishment of a “Village BA” “The alliance will promote the “Village BA” in Taijiang, Guizhou to the whole country, allowing more fans to share the happiness brought by rural basketball.
“Guangming Daily” (Page 04, March 31, 2024)
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